The conversation is a common one. Agent and writer/client. The subject concerns the delivery of a script. “The producer has some notes,” said the writer. “You should do the notes before you deliver,” said the agent. “But I think his notes are really the studio’s notes.” “You think the producer slipped...

Everyone dreams of those big Hollywood spec sales. Tens, hundreds of thousands, a million bucks or more for writing. Getting paid in indie, needless to say, is a different animal. While you don’t make millions, you can make money, but to do so you need to be smart about who you...